History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v2.c17.s4.30

v2.c17.s4.30

"Take the square- *kṛ*, to do; hence literally, making equal) from the conditions of the proposed problem. Such preliminary work may require the application of one or more fundamental operations of algebra or arithmetic. The operations preliminary to the formation of a simple equation have been described by Pṛthûdakasvâmî (860) thus: